鴻門宴

hung4 mun4 jin3

Hongmen feast · (fig.) banquet set up with the aim of murdering a guest · refers to a famous episode in 206 BC when future Han emperor Liu Bang 劉邦|刘邦[Liu2 Bang1]{lau4 bong1} escaped attempted murder by his rival Xiang Yu 項羽|项羽[Xiang4 Yu3]{hong6 jyu5}

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. Hongmen feast
  2. (fig.) banquet set up with the aim of murdering a guest
  3. refers to a famous episode in 206 BC when future Han emperor Liu Bang 劉邦|刘邦[Liu2 Bang1]{lau4 bong1} escaped attempted murder by his rival Xiang Yu 項羽|项羽[Xiang4 Yu3]{hong6 jyu5}

Written Forms

鴻門宴Traditional · Main Form
鸿门宴Alternate Form

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